Taste of Wickham Festival

Start: Sunday, September 15, 2024 11:00AM
End: Sunday, September 15, 2024 5:00PM

The free Taste of Wickham Festival returns to this beautiful Hampshire village on Sunday 15 September from 11am to 5pm. More than just a village festival, this is a free day of fun for everyone! Learn from talented chefs and local artisans, try amazing food and drink, shop ‘til you drop at over 80 artisan food, drink, gift and garden stalls, enjoy non-stop live performances across two stages, and let the little ones go wild in the new children’s zone. Children’s Zone This year we have an entire zone of the festival dedicated to families, with free interactive storytelling, hands on crafts, a Princess meet and greet and an Alice in Wonderland adventure trail. There’s also live magic, Punch and Judy and giant bubble shows from The Bubble Man throughout the day, alongside face painting and small children’s rides. Talks and demonstrations In the Village Marquee, visitors can join Mr Baker to discover sumptuous recipes and expert baking advice, meet a local beekeeper, learn how to craft a hand-tied bouquet, explore the history of the village with Wickham History Society, and enjoy live comedy with Stiches Comedy Club. Amazing stalls Eighty stalls will offer amazing food, from Greek gyros to Meon Valley hog roast, New Forest Shortbread to the Village Bakery, hand crafted cakes to charcuterie. Local makers will be showcasing their crafts, jewellery, plants, homewares and much more. Two stages of live entertainment On the main stage, visitors can enjoy non-stop music, with sea shanties with Spinnaker Shanty, excerpts from Shrek the Musical from Fareham Musical Society, toe-tapping tunes from Spinnaker Brass, the Sing Now Choir and party band Sax n Trax. There’s also dance performances from Street Beatz and dance workshops with the Swing Dance Company throughout the afternoon. French Zone In the new French Zone, which celebrates Wickham’s town of Villers-sur-Mer on the Normandy coast, acoustic musicians will sit alongside artisan cheeses, delicious crepes, magnificent macarons and other French-themed stalls. Alongside free entry, visitors can also enjoy a free park and ride service. For the full Taste of Wickham programme and further information, please visit www.tasteofwickham.com. This year’s event is sponsored and supported by Wickham Parish Council, Hampshire County Council, Welborne and TJ Waste.